United / American – $265: Charlotte – Santa Ana (Orange County), California (and vice versa). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

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A good sale to and from Santa Ana.

Delta also has a similar fare, but it’s a Basic Economy fare. Delta’s Basic Economy fares do not allow for advance seat assignment, changes or cancellations.

Laguna Beach, Orange County - Photo: jcookfisher via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Laguna Beach, Orange County – Photo: jcookfisher via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

  • Sample with United
  • March 21st – 27th, 2018
    • This is a sample travel date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel until early May. Must purchase at least 14 days in advance of departure.
  • Availability is better with United than with American

Note: This fare is valid at the time of posting. If this post is more than two days old, the fare is most likely gone.

How to Search for Availability:

  • Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
    • Departing from: CLT
    • Outbound Advanced Routing Code:
      • Textbox 1: ua ua

      • Textbox 2: f ~bc=N

        • For travel via American, enter:
          • Textbox 1: aa aa
          • Textbox 2: f ~bc=B
    • Destination: SNA
    • Return Advanced Routing Code: 
      • Textbox 1: ua ua

      • Textbox 2: f ~bc=N
        • For travel via American, enter:
          • Textbox 1: aa aa

          • Textbox 2: f ~bc=B
    • Click on the “Advanced Routing Codes” link to enable advanced routing code input
    • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
    • Enter departure date
    • Length of stay: 3-10
      • The maximum search range is 7 days, so enter ranges in this format: 0-7, 3-10, 5-12, etc.

The ITA search page should look like the following when all values are inputted.

You cannot buy tickets through ITA. To buy tickets, follow our instructions below in the “How to Buy Airline Tickets” section.

Fare Class

  • American: O
  • United: G

Elite Qualifying Dollars

  • $204.66

Sample Routing:

  • CLT – EWR (Newark) – SNA (Santa Ana) – IAH (Houston) – CLT

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 5,209 miles or 5.1 cents per mile
  • Elite Qualifying Miles: 5,209 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 1,023 miles

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